WorksheetsChapter 15 Africa
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
The savanna or grasslands makes up what percent of Africa?
40
30
20
10
What geographical region is NOT in Africa?
savanna
desert
tundra
sahel
The desert, making up 40% of Africa, has what kind of vegetation?
grasses
sparse vegetation
tall trees
bushes
Define a plateau.
a swampy area in the rain forest
a river
a mountain
an area of high flat land
Where is the Sahel located?
under the Sahara desert
above the Sahara desert
at the bottom of Africa
in the tundra
The rain forest, 10% of Africa, is known for what?
being high flat land
being very dry
heavy rains and tons of vegetation
having lots of sand
Define griot.
a storyteller
a boat
a king
an African dish
Define dhow.
a king
a storyteller
high flat land
a boat
Which empire made their wealth first from salt and gold?
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
Axum
What skills did the Bantu spread through Africa?
pottery and mining
farming and iron working
weapon making and war
banking and trading
About 80% of Africa is covered by...
rain forests and deserts
deserts and savannas
savannas and wetlands
deserts and rain forests
Swahili was a language and a culture that was the result of what?
interactions of Africans and Asians
trade between Europe and Africa
a mix of African groups
the blending of African and Arabic languages and culture
The earliest form of art in Africa was what?
metal working
rock painting
weaving
wood carving
Songhai reached the height of its rule under which ruler?
Sundiata
Askia Muhammed
Ibn Battuta
Mansa Musa
Which empire conquered Ghana and created a new empire?
Ghana
Mali
Axum
Benin
What did early African governments all have in common?
they were democracies
they were ruled by Muslims
they focused on slavery
they had strong central governments and powerful kings
What major crop did the Portugese produce using slaves from Africa?
tea
coffee
bananas
sugarcane
In what place did the slave trade begin?
England
France
Spain
Portugal
The word clan means what?
a group of people from the same ancestor
a storyteller
a boat
a king
When tracing family lines, if they trace them through the mother, it is considered to be what?
matrilineal
patrilineal
mothery
fatherly
Oral history is passed down in which fashion?
in a book
from generation to generation
by the Internet
only through women
If Mansa Musa opened a university for Islamic students, what kind of person would you say he was?
messy
uneducated
organized and supported education
lazy
Click 3 impacts the slave trade had on Africans.
decline in population
terrible conditions for work
vacation time
contact with other cultures not just their own
What is location #1
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Congo River
Nile River
What is location #5
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Congo River
Indian Ocean
What is location #10
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Congo River
Indian Ocean
What is location #2
Nile River
Niger River
Congo River
Indian Ocean
What is location #4
Nile River
Niger River
Congo River
Indian Ocean
What is location #7
Nile River
Niger River
Congo River
Indian Ocean
What is location #8
Congo Basin
Sahel
Serengeti Plain
Niger River
What is location #9
Congo Basin
Sahel
Serengeti Plain
Niger River
What is location #6
Congo Basin
Sahel
Serengeti Plain
Niger River
What is location #3
Congo Basin
Sahara Desert
Sahel
Serengeti Plain
